Lee fans career-high 16 in loss

Posted by The Morning Call | May 06, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Strikeouts seemed effortless for Cliff Lee on Friday night.

It was getting that third out three innings in a row that was problematic.

Lee struck out a career-high 16, just one shy of Art Mahaffey's club record, but gave up nine hits, including four in a row in the third that resulted in three of the Braves' runs in the Phillies' 5-0 loss at Citizens Bank Park.

It was the third time this season, and the first time since April 25, that the Phils were shut out. They had won six of their last seven games.